Carter Yatra 2019 starts in Jaipur

As many as 20 artists with an aim to cover 11 cities left for
Cartist Yatra 2019 from Albert
Hall, Jaipur, recently. Cartist Yatra is a travelling
exhibition of painted cars, auto-rickshaws, two-wheelers and
trucks, which brings together artists from different parts of India
to showcase their talent on automobiles. Shreya Guha, principal
secretary, Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, flagged
off the journey. The journey will cover cities like Ahmedabad,
Indore, Goa, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata,
Lucknow, Gurugram and end in Chandigarh on March 15. Five trucks,
one bus and three cars have been included in the journey.

Artwork on 1929 Chevrolet by Shrikant Ranga

Himanshu Jangid, founder of Cartist shared, "The journey will take
80 days to complete and cover a distance of 8100 kilometers. In
Cartist Journey, interactive session will also be held on art,
automobile, design, heritage and culture. To educate people on ill
effects of plastic, art installations will be made on cars. This
journey will work as coordinator of different styles of art,
people, values and heritage inheritance. This will also act as a
bridge of motivation for those people who love India and feel proud
of country's heritage. This journey will again give life to
audiences and artists beliefs and inheritance."

Interestingly, Padmashri Deepa Malik, first Indian woman to win
a medal in Paralympic Games, has extended her support to the
Cartist Yatra by allowing art on her car. "Deepa has been using
this car for her personal and professional use for past nine years.
It's an honour for Cartist to get support from Deepa who is a
source of inspiration for Indians," said Himanshu.